2479 18th Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

It’s been closed for a few weeks with no indication of what’s going on. Any insights?”

Akira Ramen opened here in the former North Sea space, at the end of 2019.

Their Facebook was last updated Oct. 3rd and their phone rings without going to voicemail.

Hours are listed as:

Sun- Thurs 12pm – 10pm
Fri. to Sat. 12pm – 10.30 pm
Tue: Closed

Anyone know what’s up?



Photo by Diane Krauthamer

Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made. The Eastern Market Farmer MC was made!

“Dear PoPville,

During Friday’s night Halloween bike party en route to Hains point….we made eye contact and you smiled at me after calling out “BIKE PARTY!” into the night. You were wearing all black (appropriate for the occasion) and were filling the night with some great tunes on your small speaker. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Anyone with experience dealing with this?

We received two notices stating we violated DC’s recycling rules on two separate dates two months apart resulting in two $75 fines. The problem is that apparently, at some point at least a month and a half ago, our recycling can got swapped and ours ended up way down the alley. Since it has been away, folks have been filling it with whatever they like. The citation states that the only way for us to contest it is to appear in person. (more…)



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Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made. The Eastern Market Farmer MC was made!

“Dear PoPville,

Saturday night we both found ourselves on an (almost) empty metro car riding from the airport home. You were in a green flannel, I, an orange dress. (more…)



photo by Erin

“Dear PoPville,

With the weather hopefully about to cool down, I was wondering if you could put out a call for all the best restaurants in DC that do soup really well. If there’s any places that soup is the main fare would even be better.”

Hopefully Fainting Goat returns with their masterpiece, “NO SOUP FOR YOU” soon. Personally I love the French Onion soup at Chez Billy Sud. Where are your favorite soups at?



Photo by Erin

Ed. Note: If this is you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made. The Bike Party MC was made!

“Dear PoPville,

You were a farmer at Eastern Market with a mustache and a nice smile. (more…)


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